One Arrested,
Two Sought in
Beating of
Saluda Man in
Johnston
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July 30, 2013JOHNSTON
– A Johnston man
has been
arrested
following a July
12 attack on a
Saluda man at
the Ridge Road
Apartments that
left him treated
at one hospital
and then
transferred to a
second due to
his head
injuries.
According to an
incident report
released on
Monday, one of
the three
attackers picked
up a brick and
struck the
victim in the
head causing him
to fall to the
ground and then
all three began
kicking and
hitting the
victim in the
head and face.

Charged so far
in the incident
is OBryan Devier
Bussey, 26, of
Johnston. He has
been charged
with assault and
battery in the
second degree.
He was currently
out on bond for
a previous
assault the week
prior to the
attack. He has
also served a
sentence of one
year for an
assault and
battery of a
high and
aggravated
nature charge in
2008. He was
released on
Sunday on a
$3,000 Surety
bond.

The other two
men, who have
been identified
by Johnston
Police, are
currently wanted
in the attack.

The victim was
said to have
been going to
his car outside
the apartment to
get a beer when
the attack took
place. Witnesses
helped identify
the suspect.

According to the
incident report,
the victim
suffered
"bleeding on the
brain" prior to
being
transported to a
second hospital
for treatment.
That condition
was later
changed,
although there
is no further
update on the
victim's
condition.

It is unknown
why the report
of the July 12
incident was not
released sooner.

Edgefield Daily
will have
updates as more
arrests are made
in this case.